Bing slides ....

I was talking to a fellow CH member about Bing number #1 slides ... these are the carb slides fitted to most Huskys with Bing 54 model carbs from 69' to 73' - From 74' on Bing carbs had a new slide #53 .... It's primary difference is that it is designed for engines with reed valves and does not work well in non reed valve engines. I tried it and it worked in my CR400 but the idle was off - it was hunting.

You can buy a #53 slide new from Bing for $32.00 - where as the early slide #1 from Bing is $160 shipped.

I measured both types of slide and found only one primary difference... I have made a brass plate to account for this and believe that I have modified the #53 slide to #1 spec ...

Have a look at the pictures .... I would like to know what people think. If this is something that there might be a demand for then I could have a die made to have a batch produced.

Thanks Retro, I think it's a great idea. Can I be the first to try it? Yes, I'm willing to sacrifice my time to put some R&D in to your idea. Of course, it may take a full season to make a concious decision.

very nice